Rays Of Hope

About Dorcus Kangu Andati

My name is Dorcus Kangu Andati, the founder of Mombasa Rays of Hope Women Project, born and raised in Kenya. For a long time, I wondered what life is. I ask myself this question many a time, but anytime I get closer to the “answer,” I get confused even more. This is because I have met a well-to-do dweller telling me life is hard, the same answer you will expect from an insolvent person.

Do we really have to be rich or poor to have a well-defined life? What exactly are we supposed to achieve so we can live our life to the fullest? Definitely, this question means everything but differently to all of us because many of the people die before realizing their purpose.

If a man has not discovered something that he will die for, he isn’t fit to live

Martin Luther King, Jr.

“People give rise to people.” This is the truth that I have come into reality with. This is the very reason I have devoted the rest of my life to serving humanity. This is the most fulfilling part of my life. It makes my life whole.

Walking down the streets and the slums of Likoni-Mombasa, one will wonder when did the rain start beating us. Who are we really to blame? The society? The community? The government? Or are we to blame the gods or our actions? There has ever been an increasing number of vulnerable children, school dropouts, early pregnancies, drug abuse and trafficking amongst minors, widows, HIV cases spreading like bushfire, disabilities due to accidents, poverty, social crimes, environmental injustices, etc…

You will agree with us at Rays of Hope that it’s not a coincidence that all these things are happening or have happened in Kenya while most of us decide to give it a blind eye. The root cause of all these problems, according to the research and the indicators from the same community, are: lack of sensitization to the right group of people, failure to provide timely necessary skills to families so they can sustain themselves economically, improper life skills training that leads to poor decision making, lack of reproductive health education to girls, improper love and care to the less privileged in society among many other reasons.

Rays of Hope Mission

Rays of Hope is a non-profit, women-led organization that is devoted to addressing the above problems. Under our watch, we have piloted a number of models while engaging different cohorts within the community. In our small ways, we have resorted to well-structured, sustainable models that seek to salvage and empower the following:

• Rays of Hope Education Rescue Mission
• Women Empowerment
• Youths Empowerment
• The Red Ribbon Companion Program

Celebrating Our Graduates

We are thrilled to share that this year, more than 25 early-year learners graduated from our Education Rescue Centre. Additionally, we proudly celebrated the graduation of five girls who successfully completed ICT training at our centre.

This milestone is a testament to the unwavering support of our partners—without whom this achievement would not have been possible. As we close the year, we extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who contributed to the success of our programs.

To our graduates, we wish you all the best in your future endeavors. You inspire us with your hard work and dedication!